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Legal Aid Grant Funders in New Jersey
15 foundations with a documented legal aid focus have made grants to New Jersey nonprofits in recent years, together directing $275.9M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 15 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
15
Legal aid funders
$275.9M
Given to New Jersey nonprofits
116
Grants on record
2024
Most recent giving
Most active legal aid funders in New Jersey
| # | Funder | Based in | Total New Jersey giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legal Services of New Jersey Inc | New Jersey | $229.9M | 53 | 2024 |
| 2 | Legal Services Corporation | District of Columbia | $44.6M | 25 | 2024 |
| 3 | Victoria Foundation Inc | New Jersey | $385K | 5 | 2024 |
| 4 | Fund for New Jersey | New Jersey | $300K | 2 | 2024 |
| 5 | United Way of Central Jersey Inc | New Jersey | $207K | 4 | 2020 |
| 6 | Community Foundation of New Jersey | New Jersey | $125K | 2 | 2024 |
| 7 | The Healthcare Foundation of New | New Jersey | $119K | 5 | 2024 |
| 8 | The Provident Bank Foundation | New Jersey | $75K | 5 | 2024 |
| 9 | United Way of Hunterdon County | New Jersey | $50K | 2 | 2018 |
| 10 | Geraldine R Dodge Foundation Inc | New Jersey | $40K | 2 | 2023 |
| 11 | Joseph L K Snyder | Pennsylvania | $33K | 2 | 2024 |
| 12 | Plainfield Foundation | Pennsylvania | $30K | 2 | 2020 |
| 13 | Oceanfirst Foundation | New Jersey | $10K | 2 | 2020 |
| 14 | New Jersey Highlands Coalition | New Jersey | $10K | 2 | 2019 |
| 15 | Christian Olsen Private Foundation | Florida | $10K | 3 | 2020 |
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The funders above are the biggest legal aid funders in New Jersey — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 15 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented legal aid focus and that have funded New Jersey nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to New Jersey recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.